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When you open your ACT! database, you find that the font size is too large in different views and dialog boxes.
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This issue can result if the default Windows font size DPI
setting is set higher than the default of 96 DPI. To work around this
issue, you must reduce your default Windows font size. For instructions,
click on the link for your operating system:
 Windows 7®
- Close all open programs on your computer.
- Right-click on your Desktop and select Personalize. The Personalization screen appears. Click Display in the lower left.
- When the Display screen comes up, select the option for Smaller - 100% (default). This will make the system font size the default of 96 DPI. Click Apply.
- You must logoff and log back on to your machine
for the new settings to properly apply. When the following prompt
appears, click Log off now.
Windows Vista® / Windows Server® 2008
- Close all open programs on your computer.
- Right-click the Windows desktop, and then click Personalize from the shortcut menu. The Personalize dialog box appears:
- Select Adjust font size (DPI) on the upper left hand side. The DPI Scaling dialog box appears:
- Under DPI Scaling, change the DPI setting display to Default scale (96 DPI) and then click OK. The following warning appears:
- Click Restart Now to restart the computer to complete the changes.
Windows XP® / Windows Server® 2003
- Close all open programs on your computer.
- Right-click the Windows desktop, and then click Properties from the shortcut menu (or double-click the Display icon from the Windows Control Panel). The Display Properties dialog box appears.
- Under the Appearance tab, ensure that the Font Size field is set to Normal.
- Under the Settings tab, click the Advanced button.
- Under the General tab, in the Display section, change the DPI setting display to Normal size (96 DPI) and then click OK. The following warning appears.
- Click OK, and then restart the computer to complete the changes.
Windows 2000®
- Close all open programs on your computer.
- Right-click the Windows desktop, and then click Properties from the shortcut menu (or double-click the Display icon from the Windows Control Panel). The Display Properties dialog box appears.
- Under the Settings tab, click the Advanced button.
- Under the General tab, in the Display section, change the Font Size display to Small Fonts - Normal size (96 dpi) and then click OK. The following Change System Font message appears.
- Click OK, and then restart the computer to complete the changes.
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Last Updated
18th of August, 2010
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